Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target
08 May Foreign & Security Policy

Sánchez walks a tightrope as Spain commits to NATO target

With Spain pledging to spend 2% of its GDP on defence, PM Pedro Sánchez faces scepticism as he stretches the definition of military spending. Around Europe, not everyone is impressed.
by Arno Van Rensbergen
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
07 May EU Institutions
Russian gas phaseout: Why going cold turkey is easier said than done
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
07 May Culture & Arts
Op-ed: EU's Russian speakers are an opportunity, not a risk
EU risks over-reliance on Turkey for defence
05 May Foreign & Security Policy
EU risks over-reliance on Turkey for defence
Standing up for COPD sufferers
15 Nov
Standing up for COPD sufferers
MEPs want to see the European Union and member states step up their activities on tackling the prevention and diagnosis of severe respiratory diseases.
Chronic respiratory disease: Why the EU must act
15 Nov
Chronic respiratory disease: Why the EU must act
Health may not be an EU competence, but that doesn’t mean Brussels doesn’t have a responsibility to do what it can to tackle COPD, writes Alberto Cirio.
Give COPD patients the chance to live healthier through exercise
15 Nov
Give COPD patients the chance to live healthier through exercise
Brussels, 15/11/2017 World COPD Day – Physical activity positively impacts our health and wellbeing. Under the theme The Many Faces of COPD, EFA calls on European and national authorities to promote active lives for COPD patients, by facilitating the access to and reimbursement of pulmonary rehabilitation, support for regular exercise and by staying in the workforce. 
Brexit: UK rejects EU's two-week deadline for concessions
13 Nov
Brexit: UK rejects EU's two-week deadline for concessions
UK Brexit Secretary David Davis has rejected a two-week deadline set for further clarity on Britain’s financial obligations when it leaves the EU in March 2019.
Movers and Shakers | 13 November 2017
13 Nov
Movers and Shakers | 13 November 2017
Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column. on 13 November 2017
It's time to extend EU's digital transformation to health and care
13 Nov
It's time to extend EU's digital transformation to health and care
Digital technologies are a huge part of our daily lives, so it’s time to extend their scope into healthcare, writes Vytenis Andriukaitis.
eHealth: Innovation is the best policy plan
13 Nov
eHealth: Innovation is the best policy plan
Technology is transforming healthcare, and the EU must come up with the right regulatory framework to keep up, says Michał Boni.
UK given two weeks to make offer to ensure Brexit talks progress
10 Nov
UK given two weeks to make offer to ensure Brexit talks progress
MEPs say that major issues still need to be addressed to secure equal and fair treatment for EU citizens in the UK after Brexit.
IEEE | Empowering Heathcare Through Technology
10 Nov
IEEE | Empowering Heathcare Through Technology
A Parliament Magazine special supplement with IEEE on Innovations in Health
Aluminium sees “glass half full” after ETS trilogue compromise
10 Nov
Aluminium sees “glass half full” after ETS trilogue compromise
Brussels, 10 November 2017 - EU negotiators yesterday agreed on a package of revised proposals for the Emissions Trading System phase four (2021-2030), including indirect carbon cost compensation. While governments will be allowed to compensate for such costs in a more transparent way, national compensation will ultimately depend on the upcoming revision of the state aid guidelines on CO2 indirect costs compensation.
EU Member states fail to reach agreement on glyphosate licence renewal
10 Nov
EU Member states fail to reach agreement on glyphosate licence renewal
Member states have failed to agree on the European Commission’s proposal to renew the herbicide glyphosate’s licence for five years.
Jordi Solé slams EU Commission over handling of Catalonia crisis
09 Nov
Jordi Solé slams EU Commission over handling of Catalonia crisis
The EU has been condemned for its “deafening silence” over the crisis in Catalonia.
Transport and climate: We need to act now
09 Nov
Transport and climate: We need to act now
Europe must choose an ambitious path to avoid even more disastrous effects on the climate, writes Matthijs van Miltenburg.
Electrification is a necessary step in decarbonising EU transport sector
09 Nov
Electrification is a necessary step in decarbonising EU transport sector
Europe won’t reach its climate change goals without reducing the transport sector’s emissions, and electrification is a necessary step in this direction, says Henna Virkkunen.
Jerry Brown: Climate science is real - and world isn't doing enough
09 Nov
Jerry Brown: Climate science is real - and world isn't doing enough
The Governor of California told a meeting in Parliament the world faces an “over-arching existential threat” from climate change.
Raw Materials Week: EU must decrease consumption and embrace eco-sufficiency
08 Nov
Raw Materials Week: EU must decrease consumption and embrace eco-sufficiency
World needs to ‘gear up’ for natural resource ‘paradigm shift’ say Friends of the Earth Europe campaigners.
Pharmaceutical sector very worried about Brexit
08 Nov
Pharmaceutical sector very worried about Brexit
The UK's pharmaceutical industry hasn't been publicly vocal on Brexit, but it's hard at work behind the scenes to minimise negative consequences, writes Richard Corbett.
Interns in EU institutions to rate their employers
08 Nov
Interns in EU institutions to rate their employers
A new initiative is set to be launched to give interns working in the EU institutions a chance to rate their employers.
Brexit: UK government outlines new plans for EU citizens living in Britain
08 Nov
Brexit: UK government outlines new plans for EU citizens living in Britain
A new UK government document sets out how EU citizens seeking to stay in Britain after Brexit will be supported though an application process which is ‘streamlined and easy to use’.
Tackling AMR requires a collective approach
08 Nov
Tackling AMR requires a collective approach
Keeping antibiotics working is everyone’s responsibility, argues ECDC chief, Andrea Ammon.
5 questions with... Cecilia Malmström
08 Nov
5 questions with... Cecilia Malmström
Abba, refugees and an inspiring life.
MEP awards 2018: Judging panel announced
08 Nov
MEP awards 2018: Judging panel announced
The Parliament Magazine is proud to unveil the judging panel for the 2018 MEP awards.
Bio-based industry holds the key to circular economy
08 Nov
Bio-based industry holds the key to circular economy
BBI Executive Director Philippe Mengal outlines the numerous ways in which Europe’s bio-based industries are impacting on society.
Autogas is the ideal bridging fuel for sustainable EU road transport Partner Content
08 Nov
Autogas is the ideal bridging fuel for sustainable EU road transport
But policy incentives to take account of its environmental benefits are needed for the market to accelerate, argues Trevor Morgan.